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H. O. HART & H. YOE.

STORE SERVICE APPARATUS.

No. 362,444. Patented May a, 1887;

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Patented MayS, 1887.

INYENTORS' ATTORNEY? it i UNITED S A PATENT Orricno nanny o. HART Ann HENRY YOE, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN; SAID HA-RT Assrenon TO THE RAPID snnvron sronn RAILWAY COMPANY, on SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,444, dated May 3,1887.

Application filed October 21, 1886. Serial No. 216,883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY O. HART and HENRY Yon, both of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have jointly invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Store- Service Apparatus, of which v I the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to store-servlce sys tems 1n which a carrier runs on. an overhead il way, supporting beneath it a detachable receptacle for parcels or'other articles; and our object is mainly to provide simple and convenient means for raising and lowering the re- 11 ceptacle and for connecting it to and disconi 5 necting it fromthe carrier, and also to provide certain improvements in the propelling devices which move the carrier upon the way.

Our invention consists in the noveldevices and combinations of devices employed by us a in accomplishing these objects, as hereinafter 2 5 tion; Fig. 2, an enlarged elevation showing the carrier, detached receptacle, and elevator therefor; Fig. 3, a bottom view of the carrier. Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively sections of the connecting devices of the carrier and recepta- 0 cle, showing different positions thereof.

Fig. 6 is a top View, and Fig. 7 avertical longitudinal section, of the catch for holding the car rier; Fig. 8, a top view of the stop for the elevator-cord; Fig. 9, a cross-section of the standard, and""'Fig. 10 an elevation of a portion 40 employ.

,A is the main supporti11g-"standard,which is a'tube, and is preferably supported froin'the ceiling, as shown.

B is the wireway, (l thecnrrier, and D the detachable receptacle.

The. elevator consists of a rod or bar, I), preferablyoi' flat form, as shown, which is placed within the hollow standard A, and, extending below the same, is turned at a right 5o angle and extends out horizontally under the wireway 13. Here there are v attached two pairs of upwardly-extending curved branch ing arms, FF, each f arm being forked at its upper end, as seen at a a. To the upper end of bar E is attachecla cord, G, which passes out from the standard A through a slot and over a grooved pulley, I), placed in said slot. Above said, pulley is placed a curved guardplate, a. For supporting these parts a sleeve or collar, d, is placed upon the standard. At the lower end of the standard. a sleeve, H, is coupled upon it, from which extends a plate, I. This plate has an aperture, 6, through it and a smaller connected slot, f. (See Fig. 8.) Through this aperture the cord G passes, and the cord has upon it buttons of such size as to pass through c, but not throughf. A part, h, slides upon the plate I, having a spring, h, for moving it in one direction. Sleeve H has a downwardly-extending finger, i, which acts in connection with certain parts on the elevator, hereinafter described, as a stop for said elevator.

Pivoted on alug on plate H is a dog, K, having a spring, is, attached to it. At 1, in its upper end, dog K is slotted, and a stationary pin, 1%, is provided to limit the movement of as to enter the eye a of plate 1',Fig. 8, to.

guide the elevator in raising it. Also placed upon bar E is a turning disk, M, l'iaving alternate deepnotches 0 and short notches o. A pawl, N, prevents the turning of the disk in one direction, but allows it to turnin the other. I

The carrier consists of a body, 0, suspended from grooved rollers 19 p, which run on wire 13.

Below the body 0 extend bell-mouthed tubes g q g, each of which has in one side two slots or openings,-the lower one, r, being narrower than the upper one, r.

The receptacle consists of a basket, I), pref- The lllitlllffiatlllflS of the propelling device :00

and catch for the carrier which we prefer to use are as set forth in patents to R. A. Mc- Oarty, dated September 1, 1885. A forked arm, P, extends from standard A, having pulleys at its ends, and over these pulleys, and also over a pulley near the top of the standard, passes a cord, Q, having interpolated in it a rubber spring, Q. The cord liesin a loop on w1re B until it is caught by the projecting horn of the carrier.

The catch for the carrier consists of a plate, R, hinged upon the standard, and having a spring-latch, u, with which the downwardlyextending hook at end of carrier engages. The cord Q passes through aring or eye, e, of plate 1?, whose main aperture has a connected slot, 12, extending from it. Cord Q has buttons to upon it, which are of such size as to pass through 0, but not through c. Heretofore in apparatus of this character only one eye 11 has been provided, extending from one side of the catchplate We provide two such eyes, one 011 each side, (see Fig. 6,) whereby the cord may be brought down on the side which is more convenient for the operator, according to the situati on in which the apparatus is placed. A set-screw,,w, is provided for limiting the movement of plate It. S is a spring-buffer for rece1 v1ng the carrier and preventing it from striking the standard, which is desirable when the receptacle contains a heavy load.

It has heretofore been usual to pass the wire B through the main standard and attach it to the wall behind by a turn-buckle, so that it might be tightened thereby. Since, however, we have the bar E within the standard,we cannot conveniently do this, and we therefore provide the arrangement shown in Figs. 11 and 12. I A ring, 00, is bolted around the standard, having lugs a7 00, one on each side. From these lugs screws y g extend to a clamp, T, in wh1ch the wire B is held by set-screws z 2. The standard is braced from the wall by stays 2, extending from eyes attached to ring so. The wire is tightened by screwing down the screws y.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: In Fig. l the receptacle D is shown in the act of leaving the carrier 0 for the elevator E. In Fig. 2 the receptacle is resting in the elevator below the carrier. to attach the receptacle to the carrier and to propel the same upon the way, the salesman,

cashier, or other operator draws down upon the cord G, thus raising the elevator E, with the receptacle supported upon it, until the arms 0 enter the tubes q and the pawls t reach the slots 1', whereupon the springs t throw the pawls out into the slots and the receptacle is held thereby. The movement of the elevator is stopped by the finger t entering one of the short notches 0 of disk M, so that the pawlst cannot at this time pass the slots 0'. As the elevator rises, the arm Lenters the eye a, which steadies and guides the elevator, so that the arms 0 will certainly enter the tubes q. At the same time the disk M pushes the WVhen it is desired dog K aside against its spring 7:, the disk be ing itself prevented from turning by pawl N. The operator now permits the elevator to descend, leaving the receptacle suspended from the carrier, and as it descends the deg K turns the disk M the distance of one notch, and thus along notch, 0, is brought below finger 17, instead of a short one, 0. To propel the carrier, the operator draws down the cord Q through one ofthe eyes 1), distending the spring Q until the right tension is produced in the spring, when he draws the cord into the slot 12, and one of the buttons 20 engages therewith and moves the hinged plate R down, so as to release the carrier, whereupon the force of the spring Q acts to impel the carrier upon the. way. The elevator is'allowed to descend a short distance only, far enough to clear the receptacle, and itis then stopped by moving the cord G into the slot f, so that the button g comes directly beneath said slot, and the cord is thereby held, and itself holds the elevator at the point at which it is placed. This movement of the cord moves the slide it back against its spring.

It is preferred to have at the other end of the way B another apparatus similar to this. \Vhen the carrier is thereby returned, it is caught by the catch R. To detach the receptacle,-the cord G is drawn down slightly, when the spring-slide it pushes it out of the slot and keeps it in a central position. drawing down on the cord the elevator is raised and catches the receptacle and continues to push it up, because, as just explained, the disk M has been turned so as to present a deep On further ICO notch, o, to finger The pawl t is therefore therefore, if the cord is now released, the recep- I,

tacle-will be free to leave the carrier, and the elevator and receptacle are lowered to any desired point, where they may be stopped by stopping the cord G, as already explained. Such articles as are in the receptacle are then removed, or articles are placed therein. The receptacle may be allowed to remain on the elevator, or itmay be lifted off for this purpose. I I

- What we claim is- I. In store-service apparatus, the combination of the way, the carrier thereon, the detachable receptacle, the main hollow stand ard, and the elevator consisting of a bar slid ing in said standard and having a horizontallyextendingpart provided with supports for said receptacle, substantially as set forth.

2. In store-service apparatus, the elevator consisting of a vertically-moving bar having a horizontally extending part provided with forked branching arms, in combination with the receptacle having pins adapted to rest in the forks of said arms, substantially as set forth.

8. In store-service apparatus, the combination of the elevator for the detachable receptacl e, the cord for raising and lowering the same,

provided with buttons, the stationary plate having an aperture and a smaller connected slot, through which said cord passes, and the sliding piece on said plate,having a retractingspring, substantially as set forth.

4. In store-service apparatus, the combination of the carrier having downwardly-extending tubes and the receptacle having arms provided with pivoted catches adapted to enter said tubes, said tubes having slots engaging said catches when they are made to enter said tubes and releasing them when the receptacle is further raised, substantially as set forth.

5. In store-service apparatus, the combination of the carrier, the receptacle,interlocking parts on said carrier and receptacle engaging each other when the receptacle is raised and releasing each other when itis further raised, the elevator for raising and lowering the receptacle, and an automatically-adj ustable stop for said elevator, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of the carrier having the tubes q, provided with apertures r and r, the receptacle having the pivoted spring-dogs t, the elevator for raising and lowering the receptaele, and an automatically-adj ustable stop for said elevator, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of the carrier,th'e receptacle adapted to engage said carrier by an upward movement and to be disengaged by a further upward movement, the elevator for raising and lowering the receptacle, the turning disk attached to said elevator,having alternate deep and short notches, the stationary finger adapted to enter said notches, and the spring-dog for turning said disk, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the carrier having the tubes q, provided with apertures r and r, the receptacle having the pivoted spring-dogs t, the elevator for raising and lowering the receptacle, the turning disk M on said elevator, having the notches 0 and o, and the stationary finger t, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination, with the way, the,carrier, the detachable receptacle, the hollow standard,and the elevator sliding in said standard, of the plate extending from the standard, having an eye, and the arm in said elevator adapted to enter said eye, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 10th day of September, 1886.

HENRY C. HART. HENRY YOE.

Witn esses:

CHARLES F. Boaron, ELLWooD T. HANOE.

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i form to the record of the case in the SEAL] Countersigned:

BENTUN J. HALL,

Commissioner of Patents.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 362,444 I the application of Henry 0. Hart and H cnry ment in Store-Service Apparatus, i requiring correction, as follows: On 1 I to should be stricken out and the words Letters Patent should be read with these Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 10th day of M granted May 3, 1887, upon an error appears in the printed specification Inge 1, in the title, the words said Hart assignmassignors to inserted instead,- aud that the corrections the t Oflice.

ruin that the same may con- Pateu l). L. HAWKINS, A sting; Secretary of the Interior.

Yoc, of Detroit, Michigan, for an improve-

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